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Washington, a federal judge at DC, Grilled Lisa Cook for a historic effort to set him on fire from the Federal Reserve of lawyers and President Donald Trump for the Department of Justice on Friday.
Kicking in the Supreme Court is almost certain to review. Despite the high-day nature of a legal dispute, Friday’s hearing ended after more than two hours without clear resolution.
US District Judge Jia Cob, a biden appointment, refused to give immediately the temporary preventive order sought by Lisa Cook’s lawyers, which would put him in his role in the Board of Governors of the Fed.
Cook’s lawyers on Thursday included a request for temporary preventive order in the case filed in the federal court, challenging Trump’s attempt to set him on fire on the independent board due to allegations of hostage fraud.
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President Donald Trump speaks with reporters at the Oval office of the White House on August 22, 2025 at Washington, DC (Jacqueline Martin/AP Photo)
Instead, Judge Cobb ordered both sides to submit any supplementary brief in court by Tuesday, before he dismissed the lawyers for a long weekend.
Cobe mentioned the novelty of the case before him, including the first attempt by a sitting president to exclude a Federal Reserve Governor “for reason”.
The allegations of fraud were earlier leveled by Bill Pulte, a Trump appointment for the federal agency that controls Fanny Mae and Freddy Mac. He Cook accused of claiming two primary residences In 2021, in two separate states, with the target of achieving more favorable debt terms.
Trump said after posting a letter on Truth Social earlier this week, he said that he had set a “enough reason” to firing Cook, an dismissal. He said “immediately effective”, inspired his lawyers to file an emergency suit.
The cruelty of Friday’s arguments focuses on the definition of “causes” provisions, the Federal Reserve Act, or the FRA should enter to remove the board, or the law designed to mold members of the political fad of the Congress commander.
The arguments were also focused on the claims of Cook in their trial that Trump tried to set his own quantity for an illegal effort to remove them from the fed well before ending in January 2038 to establish his own nominee.
Cook’s lawyers argued that his firing to secure the majority on the Fed board for Trump was only an “excuse”, a dispute that the cob accepted by the cob, made it “uncomfortable”.
He also attempted to attack the hole in allegations of hostage fraud, which he said that was built on social media and “backfields”.
The case about the Federal Reserve Board “clearly raises important questions”, Cob said shortly before the court postponed.
He also said that he had not yet made a determination about the alleged “irreparable loss”, motivated him to determine the filing deadline on Tuesday.
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President Donald Trump talks to Fed Chair Zerome Powell on 24 July 2025 during a Federal Reserve visit in Washington, DC. (Daniel Torok/White House)
Cook’s lawyers on Friday argued that the attempt to set fire to Trump violates his appropriate procedure rights under the fifth amendment, as well as for his legal rights and hearing to notice under the Federal Reserve Act.
His lawyer, Abbey Lowell noticed several occasions that there was no “investigation or fee” from the administration before Trump’s sudden announcement that he would fire Cook.
Lowel also disputed the allegations of the Department of Justice that Cook had a “opportunity” to respond to the allegations of hostage fraud by Bill Palt, given that he was made 30 minutes before calling Trump to remove Cook.
He told Cobb that this was the latest attempt by the Trump administration “litigation by tweet”.
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Abbe Lowell Wilmington in 2024, J. Kaleb Bogs arrived at the Federal Building. Lowel, former Hunter Biden lawyer, is now representing Lisa Cook in his court case, who focuses on Trump’s attempt to set him on fire from his role in the Board of Governors of Fed. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Image)
The lawyers of the Trump administration argued for their share that the President had a wide latitude to determine the “cause” provision.
Attorney Yakov Roth of the Department of Justice told the cob to determine when the provision to implement, the President should be left to the President, even if it is seen as a “predecessor” by others.
“It seems like a symbol of a discretionary determination, and that is when the power of the President is [its] Apex, “Roth said.
DOJ lawyers also said that Cook has not disputed any allegations to the question till date and argued that there is nothing about the allegations that he has said “who will not be removed.
“What if the declared reason is protesting is wrong?” Cobb asked, citing fictional concerns, a president, theoretically, may use allegations to stack federal boards with prominions.
For the issue of “irreparable loss”, the lawyers of the Department of Justice argued that it would be more harmful for Cook to stay in the office, arguing that “the disadvantage of the having a person in the office that is incorrectly … someone’s loss has been wrongly removed from the office.”
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Cook’s lawyers said on Friday that in reviewing the trial, the court does not need to establish a definition that “cause” under the Federal Reserve Act.
Instead, Lowell suggested, the court should work backwards to determine whether the allegations made by Pulte were actually “backfielded” by Trump, so that it could be made the basis for removal.
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Lowell said on Friday of the “reason” definition, “It is very difficult to come up with the definition of the 11-page.”
“Whatever is, it’s not,” Lowell said.